Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers

Key differences between 8th and 7th editions

• Time between current and previous publications: 4 years (2014 vs 2010).
• Goetsch's book was first published in 1993 under the title "Industrial Safety and Health in the Age of High Technology: For Technologists, Engineers, and Managers".
• The Eighth Ed. features updated coverage of new OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ANSI/NFSI, and other standards.
• Major updates to the Eighth Ed:
• Chapter 1:
• New section on "Return on Investment in Safety and Health Management"
• New case study about a factory fire in Bangladesh
• Chapter 2:
• Updates section and data on death rates by industry
• Chapter 3:
• New material on Heinrich's Domino Theory and corrective action, and on limitations of chain-of-events accident causation theories.
• Chapter 4:
• New section "Certification of Safety and Health Professionals"
• Chapter 6 has been refreshed to reflect changes to OSHA standards, resources, incentives, and more; and includes new sections:
• OSHA'S Whistleblower Program
• OSHA'S Stand on Safety Incentives
• Chapter 7:
• Improved clarification on when employees covered by Workers’ Compensation insurance can and cannot sue.
• Chapter 8 has new material on:
• The "what and why" of workplace accidents
• The latest version of OSHA Form 301
• The team approach to accident investigations
• How to add perspective to accident scene photographs, and how to follow up an accident investigation.
• Chapter 10:
• New material on the repeal of OSHA’s short-lived Ergonomic Program Standard
• Updated statistics on the extent of Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) and Cumulative Trauma Injuries (CTIs).
• Chapter 14:
• New material on minimum general requirements for machine safeguards
• New section "Permanent Electrical Safety Devices in Lockout/Tagout Programs"
• Chapter 15:
• Covers the new ANSI/NFSI B101.1 Standard for measuring wet Static Coefficient of Friction traction, OSHA’s Fall Protection Standard, and head protection (rating of hard hats)
• New section on OSHA’s Fall Protection Standard for Construction
• Chapter 16:
• Adds material on personal protective equipment for cold work environments.
• Chapter 18:
• Expanded coverage of Electrical Hazards Self-Assessment
• New section " Permanent Electrical Safety Devices"
• Chapter 19:
• New material on flammable and combustible liquids
• New sections "Basic Requirements" and "Response"
• Chapter 20:
• Updated OSHA’s Process Safety Management Guidelines and the section on Material Safety Data Sheets or MSDS (now Safety Data Sheets or SDS) and Global Harmonization of Hazard Communication (GHS)
• New standards for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) investigations
• New section "ASTM D7338: Guide for the Assessment of Fungal Growth in Buildings"
• New section "Environmental Protection Agency Risk Management Program"
• New section "Confined Space Hazards"
• Chapter 22:
• New section on Hearing Conservation and Noise Reduction Ratings.
• New material on fit testing of hearing protection devices.